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Monthly Archives: February 2015

I’m still alive…I promise! We’ve had snow and ice here in central Oklahoma, so training for Sunday’s race has been hampered a bit. I’m not afraid, though…I may have my worst time ever, but I will cross that finish line and have this awesome medal placed around my neck… …that is, if they’re delivered in time from the port that has been under a strike.
Anyway…I’m here to present another recipe from Pillsbury…and before I go any further, I must admit…I totally botched this one!

First off, I got confused on how to separate the raw dough. That’s why there are a couple different sizes and I had quite a bit of meat mixture left over. Second, I failed to put the cheese on them, which is a HUGE deal because I love cheese! And third, I burned them. The bottoms were black and crispy! I set the timer for 20 minutes and watched them. I turned my back for just a second with 9 minutes left and started smelling the lovely aroma of burning food. I immediately yanked the pan from the oven, but the damage was already done. I would recommend only 8-9 minutes in the oven and be sure to watch them like a hawk!

We ended up scraping the tops off, salvaging what we could and they were delicious! I will make these again and hopefully not burn the house down in the process!

I trust you had an amazing Valentine’s Day?
We did… we had another near perfect weekend here in Oklahoma City. Spent a lot of time outdoors…until yesterday afternoon when a huge cold front came through bringing with it thunder sleet! We woke up to icy roads and miserable conditions…fortunately, school was already out today for a teacher work day, but The Hubs and I still had to venture out to head to work.

I found tonight’s recipe on Pillsbury’s website. It’s simple, quick and super delicious…

We have just one serving left over from this recipe. The Kid ate nearly half the baking dish!

I’m going to be a little absent from my blog for the next couple weeks…the Little Rock Half Marathon is just 13 days away and I really need to get in some mileage and focus on my training! I hope to stop by here a couple times between now and then…if I don’t, have a great couple weeks and I’ll see you when I get back!

Happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow! I’m not sure yet how we’ll celebrate…I don’t even know what I’m getting The Hubs and The Kid. Probably some form of chocolate for The Kid. The Hubs needs some new white t-shirts…is that romantic enough?

Here are some of my favorite things from this week…

Fashion:
I’ve owned a FItBit fitness tracker for years. It’s very interesting to see how many (or in my case, how few) steps I take every day. I decided to ramp up my fitness and purchased a FitBit Charge for my birthday.
This wrist band is so high tech! It counts steps, active minutes, sleep, calories, stairs and even has a Caller ID function, which is AWESOME! Click HERE to find out more about the FitBit Charge. Here’s a look at my day yesterday.
(I’m not proud of these stats, by the way. Yesterday was a slow day.)

My goal is at least 10,000 steps every day. I meet it about 3 times a week… I need to get my booty in gear!

Product:
This nail polish from Sally Hansen…
I love nail polish, but it tends to make my nails peel, so I don’t often wear it, plus it chips so quickly on me. I found this particular “velvet” polish at Walgreen’s the other day and I love it! It goes on nicely and I love the matte texture…
(please pardon the nasty paint job…that’s another reason I don’t paint my own nails very often.)
This color is called Lavish. It also comes in a dark blue/black, a gorgeous teal and a pretty purple. It lasts several days, maybe 4, (which is a record for me, usually I only get a couple hours out of an at-home manicure) and came off super easily. It cost $5.99 at Walgreens. Click HERE to check it out online.

Instagram:
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the Grammy’s were Sunday night. The fashion was, as usual, interesting to say the least. I couldn’t find a collage of my favorite looks by anyone I follow on Instagram…so, I created my own! (That’s not cheating, is it?)
(all pictures from eonline.com)
Let’s face it, Gwen Stefani is amazingly gorgeous… she’s 45 (45?!?!), has been married for an extremely long time by Hollywood’s standards, and has 3 adorable boys! This outfit ROCKS!
Taylor Swift…T-Swizzle…whatever you call her, she looks unbelievable in this dress! So contemporary and classic at the same time…and those shoes! I would love to have those in my closet…in fact, I would love to have this whole ensemble in my closet!
Finally, Katy Perry. I’m not a huge fan of her music, but this dress is fabulous! I know it’s slightly see-through, but I don’t care! It’s not obscene. It looks itchy, but she looks gorgeous…and, I love the purple hair!
What were some of your favorite fashion moments from Sunday’s awards show? Oh, and for kicks and grins, click HERE to see my Instagram and follow me!

Pin:
The Hubs and I haven’t worked on a “Getting Crafty…” project in quite a while. In fact, the last thing we created is still for sale in our shop on Etsy (hint, hint). Click HERE to see it.
We really don’t have much room for more DIY furniture, so I thought this idea was neat…
I have so many framed pictures that are still in boxes from when we moved here 3 and a half years ago. I haven’t put them out because I don’t have anywhere to put them! Who would of thought, going from an 1800 square foot house to 1600 square feet would make that much difference, but it did! Click HERE to see this project on Pinterest and check out the other cool ideas featured on Ana White’s site!

Recipe:
This one I made this week…
Breakfast for dinner! Yum! Click HERE for the recipe.

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